Bio

Wilder José Cartagena Mendoza (born 23 September 1994) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Orlando City of Major League Soccer, on loan from Emirati club Ittihad Kalba, and the Peru national team. Wilder Cartagena was promoted to the Alianza Lima first team in January 2012. He soon made his Torneo Descentralizado league debut on matchday one in a 2–2 home draw against León de Huánuco. He was used again as a starter by manager José Soto on matchday 27 in away match against Juan Aurich. After a string of good performances with Universidad San Martin, his current club, he has earned a call-up to the national football team of Peru, replacing the injured Beto da Silva.